Chicken Cheese Bundles Food

CHICKEN FOUR CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Combine coating mix and seasonings in medium bowl; stir in shredded cheese. Reserve 1 cup cheese mixture; mix remaining with cream cheese and spinach until blended.
• Place chicken, top sides down, on work surface; spread with cream cheese mixture. Roll up tightly, starting at one short end of each breast. Dip in egg, then roll in reserved cheese mixture until evenly coated. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 10 min. before chicken is done, heat pasta sauce.
• Serve chicken topped with sauce.

CRESCENT CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, chives, milk, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken., Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into eight rectangles; press perforations together. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture in the center of each rectangle. Bring edges up to the center and pinch to seal. Brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle with crushed stuffing, lightly pressing down., Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked bundles on baking sheets until firm; transfer to a freezer container. May be frozen up to 2 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through.

CHICKEN FOUR CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Combine coating mix and seasonings in medium bowl; stir in shredded cheese. Reserve 1 cup cheese mixture; mix remaining with cream cheese and spinach until blended.
• Place chicken, top sides down, on work surface; spread with cream cheese mixture. Roll up tightly, starting at one short end of each breast. Dip in egg, then roll in reserved cheese mixture until evenly coated. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 10 min. before chicken is done, heat pasta sauce.
• Serve chicken topped with sauce.

CHEESY CHICKEN BUNDLES- OAMC

Steps:

• Mix together bread crumbs, cheeses, salt and pepper. Dip chicken pieces in melted butter and then in cheese/bread crumb mixture. Roll the breast up or tuck in the sides to form a little bundle.
• (To freeze: wrap each raw chicken bundle in plastic wrap and then place in freezer bags. Thaw and follow baking directions below.).
• To Bake: Place in large baking dish. Pour remaining butter on top and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 1 hour, until chicken is crispy.

CHICKEN CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Lightly pound the chicken breasts until they are about a 1/2 inch thickness.
• Place about 3 tablespoons cream cheese on each breast.
• Sprinkle with a little garlic salt and roll into a bundle.
• Cut each bacon slice in half and shape over each bundle.
• Place them in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake on the top rack of the oven for 35 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Turn heat to broil and cook another 5 minutes to crisp the bacon.

EASY CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• In large skillet, melt butter, Sprinkle chicken breasts with pepper and add to skillet.
• Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until well browned on all sides. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Unroll both cans of the dough and separate into 8 rectangles.
• Press each into 6x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal
• Spread cheese evenly in center of each dough rectangle and place chicken over cheese.
• Bring corners of dough together over chicken and press to seal; place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown. If you would like, brush lightly with egg during last 5 minutes of baking time.
• Variations: Try different cheese spreads such as swiss, cheddar, etc. to get different flavors. Also, try adding a thin slice of ham and using swiss spread for a different take on Cordon Bleu.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN BUNDLE

Steps:

• Remove protective ice glaze from breasts by holding under lukewarm running water for 1 minute Pat dry.
• Place each breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• Working from center to edges, pound lightly with flat side of meat mallet to 1/4 inch thick.
• Remove wrap.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Wash hands.
• Combine cheeses.
• Divide into 6 equal portions and roll into balls.
• Fold one chicken breast around cheese ball to form a bundle.
• Lay 2 pieces of bacon in the form of an X.
• Place bundle in the center of the cross and bring ends up to meet on top and secure with toothpicks.
• (You are wrapping the chicken in the bacon) Repeat with remaining chicken and bacon.
• Place bundles in 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven about 30 minutes or until tender and no longer pink.
• Turn oven to broil.
• Broil bundles 3 to 5 minutes or until bacon is browned.
• Remove bundles from oven and remove toothpicks.
• Mix ranch and salsa.
• Pour mixture in center of a serving plate and place chicken on the plate for serving.

CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375ºF.
• MIX cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmesan until well blended; spread onto chicken breasts. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• BEAT egg in shallow dish. Mix remaining Parmesan and cracker crumbs in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in crumb mixture to evenly coat. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• BAKE 30 minute or until chicken is done (165ºF). Remove and discard toothpicks, if using. Serve chicken topped with spaghetti sauce and remaining mozzarella.
• Make Ahead: Assemble chicken bundles and place in baking dish as directed. Refrigerate up to 4 hours. When ready to serve, uncover and bake at 375ºF for 35 minute or until chicken is done.
• Special Extra: Stir chopped fresh basil and/or sliced black olives into spaghetti sauce before heating.
• Nutrition Information Per Serving: 400 calories, 21g total fat, 10g saturated fat, 0.5g trans fat, 130mg cholesterol, 820mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate, 4g dietary fiber, 7g sugars, 38g protein, 140%DV vitamin A, 15%DV vitamin C, 40%DV calcium, 15%DV iron.

CHICKEN AND CREAM CHEESE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Combine the above ingredients (minus the crescent rolls) and mix well.
• Open one 8 count package crescent rolls. DO NOT divide into triangles. Keep every 2 triangles together, forming 4 rectangles.
• Pinch the seams closed and pat each one out into a larger square. Note from Brittni -- "I forgot to pat them out into larger squares, and so I had to use an extra can of crescent rolls to use up most of the filling, so it might be good to have and extra can handy." (I changed the ingredient list to 2 cans of crescent rolls just in case!).
• Put a spoonful of chicken/cream cheese mixture into the center of each square. Fold the corners up into the center, layering like flower petals so the roll is sealed. (Don't stress too much on the technique, fold them up press seams together to make a bundle.).
• Repeat with all 8 rectangles. You're going to worry that you're doing this wrong, but you're not, just do it, I promise they'll taste delicious.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.

CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Pound chicken to 1/4-inch-thickness on work surface; turn smooth sides down. Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until blended; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• Whisk egg in shallow dish until blended. Combine cracker crumbs and remaining Parmesan in separate shallow dish. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Dip chicken, 1 bundle at a time, into egg, then into crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides with crumb mixture. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 5 min. before chicken is done, cook pasta sauce on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard toothpicks from chicken. Spoon pasta sauce over chicken; top with remaining mozzarella.

CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, dill, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in the chicken, celery and onions. , Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 12 rectangles, four from each tube; place on a greased baking sheet and press the perforations together. Spoon 1/2 cup of chicken mixture into the center of each rectangle. Bring edges up to the center and pinch to seal. Brush with butter; sprinkle with bread crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.